{UAH} S. Africa investigates reports of sign-language interpreter’s murder charge
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S. Africa investigates reports of sign-language interpreter's murder charge
By The Associated Press, December 14, 2013
Thamsanqa Jantjie, who is being treated for schizophrenia, has also faced rape (1994), theft (1995), house-breaking (1997), malicious damage to property (1998), murder, attempted murder and kidnapping (2003) charges
JOHANNESBURG — The South African government said today it is aware of reports that the bogus sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela's memorial once faced a murder charge and said he is being investigated.
Phumla Williams of the government communications office said the government is investigating Thamsanqa Jantjie and how he was selected to interpret at a memorial Tuesday at which he stood close to President Obama and other leaders.
"We will come back and give a full report," Williams said of questions surrounding Jantjie. She said she and other officials are focusing on mourning events, which have included three days of public viewing of Mandela's casket and will end with the anti-apartheid leader's burial on Sunday.
Jantjie outraged deaf people by making signs they said amounted to
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